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Reform UK Adviser Proposes Doubling Wheat Prices Amid Inflation

3/29/2026

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Clive Bailye, farming adviser for Reform UK, proposed doubling wheat prices via trade policy.
He has significant influence on Reform UK's agricultural policy and calls for political will.
Critics, including Guy Shrubsole, warn the move could raise food prices amid inflation and higher fertiliser costs.
Reform UK has distanced itself from Ben Goldsmith, a rewilding advocate.
The party says it does not support policies that raise consumer food prices.

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Clive Bailye, farming adviser for Reform UK, proposed doubling wheat prices via trade policy.
He has significant influence on Reform UK's agricultural policy and calls for political will.
Critics, including Guy Shrubsole, warn the move could raise food prices amid inflation and higher fertiliser costs.
Reform UK has distanced itself from Ben Goldsmith, a rewilding advocate.
The party says it does not support policies that raise consumer food prices.